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Ever After 2016*

“Artists,
at the heart of it, are trying to communicate. Be it a piece of their
story, beauty, sadness or a piece of their soul: They are trying to tell
the stories of who they are, who we all are and what it means to be human and alive in this world of ours.” – Tamara Laporte

Hello there! I am Tam! Thank you for checking out the course information for Ever After,
one of my newest babies! :) It is a course with 2 of my favourite
themes/ topics: fairy-tales and style development! After having run Life Book
for the last 5 years, I felt the ‘itch’ to create another collaborative
course that both has a new/ different theme and can help many of the
thousands of students who’ve been on my courses and my peers’ courses to
develop their own style (omg the holy grail! I get the
‘how do I develop my style question’ so often!). Once again I’ve poured
my heart and soul into this new baby and once again I’ve invited a
FABULOUS group of celebrated mixed media artists who all can’t wait to
share their lessons and insights with you! :) I’m super excited about
this offer to the mixed media art community. This course is a fantastic
offer to those who are interested in learning how to make beautiful mixed media paintings inspired by traditional fairy-tales and myths and it has a very attractive curriculum for those interested in the hows and whats of style development.

“Ever After” is a mixed media art & style development course with a fairytale theme hosted by Tamara Laporte from Willowing Arts.
Tam is joined by 12 popular mixed media art teachers who will all share
beautiful fairy-tale inspired lessons with you AND, in Module 2 they
will also divulge all their hints and tips on how they developed their
own style and how YOU TOO can find your own unique voice as an artist!
:) Yay!

Registration Now ClosedA new round of Ever After willbegin again on 1st July 2017

If you want to receive an alert when Ever After 2017 goes on sale, please leave your email and name below or come join on on Life Book 2017 which has just opened up for registration! :)

Watch this promotional video for information about Ever After 2016 and for a dose of MAGIC! :)

It will run over a period of 4 months and will
consist of 2 modules. The first module can be taken by anyone; budding
beginner artists, intermediates and the more experienced. It is for
those who are interested in learning how to create beautiful fairy tale
inspired paintings in a variety of mixed media art techniques. Each
teacher on Ever After has chosen one fairytale (or myth) to work with
and will use the beauty, story telling, deeper meaning and symbolism of
the fairy tale to inspire their lesson. Module 1 on its own does not
cover style development.

Module 2
is a segment that focuses on style development. Many artists and
students who’ve been on my courses over the years have struggled with
developing their own style. There aren’t really any courses out there
that dedicate themselves to this element of what it means to be an
artist, yet, it’s one of the most frequently asked questions I get! So I
felt called to finally create something! Yay!

Module
2 is suitable for anyone interested in style development even if you
are a beginning artist with an interest in this area you can join this
segment, however, module 2 is more geared towards artists/ students who
already feel quite confident when it comes to making art and mixed media
techniques but are feeling stuck when it comes to developing their own
style and creating with their own voice. It’s for those people who
really want to dig into telling their own true unique story through
their art. Module 2 can only be taken with Module 1. M2 can not be
purchased on its own. The lessons in module 1 will be used extensively
to study other people’s styles & techniques and students will use
those lessons as a springboard to explore and develop their own
style. Module 2 comes with an in depth style development workbook and
several videos, PDFs and meditations by myself and guest artists.

Module 1.◙ 12 in depth fairy-tale themed mixed media art lessons. Each lesson is inspired by a fairy-tale or myth. ◙ 12 Supporting PDFs ◙ Bonus activities; we hold 1 give-away and organise a fun ATC swapModule 1+ 2.M1
& M2 need to be taken together as content in M1 will be referenced
and studied in depth to learn about other people’s styles and in
response to it; your own.◙ All M1 content ◙ An in depth style development workbook (to be printed out by student) ◙ Video content with Tam explaining/ demonstrating how to work through the workbook ◙ Several style development assignments
◙ 11 videos of guest teachers containing information on how they
developed their own style, hints & tips on style development and
some might demonstrate creatively on style development. ◙ 4 Videos discussing monthly style development themes with Tamara Laporte:

The
Story of You – Deepening the connection with yourself and your story/
message through art. Discovering yourself and your unique message.

Inspiration, how to find it and how to use it. Includes: copying vs being inspired by.

* Kim DuPree says: “I
have grown so much and learned so much about how my different art
materials work. I’ve struggled and been astounded at things I’ve
created. I’ve been blown away by some of my fellow classmates’ work, and
I am determined not to compare my near-beginning to someone else’s
middle! I’ve learned how to fix things if I mess up and I’m more
confident in my work. And I had fun! I think you undervalue the course –
it is worth far more than we pay for it. But I understand you want to
keep it affordable for a larger number of people. And Tam, I love love
love the little dance you do at the beginning of your videos! It makes
me so happy. – Life Book is an amazing mixed media journey with a great
variety of teachers, where you have a lesson each week and you learn
more than you ever thought possible. It’s an amazing value for what you
receive. You MUST do it!”* Jenny Skinner says: “WONDERFUL, DIVERSE, INSPIRATIONAL, SUPPORTIVE, CREATIVE, PROFESSIONAL….. You will never regret the cost of the course!”

* Fiona Jackson says: “I just love waking up on a Monday morning and then sitting at my PC going through my emails, waiting for the week’s lesson
to come up. Of course, I love watching the lessons, and doing the work
as well. Life Book is a unique experience. When I started I was really
new to so much in the world of mixed media, but I have learnt so much
and feel much more confident about sharing my work because of it. I’d
highly recommend this course to anyone, however long they’ve been
painting and journalling. Every week you have a whole new experience to
dive into – I don’t want the year to ever end!”

* Michele M. Quam says: “Overall… this is one of the best classes I’ve ever taken on line… Every week is a new adventure, a surprise
waiting to be unveiled… There are so many ways to interpret each
lesson, I always get something new even if the teacher has taught
before…I love that I can work at my own pace, that if it connects I can
go my own direction… I love that if I’m not as interested in a specific
lesson there is always something I get from it… I love that if I have a
busy week, I can save the lesson for a later date…”

Download all class materials to your machine, keep them forever

Learn many new mixed media techniques

Create beautiful paintings inspired by fairy-tales and myths

Deepen your understanding of and learn more about the history & symbolism of fairy-tales and myths.

If you take M2; you will learn a vast amount on how to develop your own style and how to find your true unique voice/ how to tell your unique story.

Work from the comfort of your own home

Access to your own private class room

Access to a private (secret) Facebook Group

Connect with like-minded creative people

Make new creative connections

Become part of a buzzing/ thriving art community for a whole year!

Some
of the most celebrated mixed media teachers & artists in the
community! I’m so proud and happy to have them as the first Ever After
team!! :D

+ Visionary Artist and Teacher Flora Bowley, will be contributing to Module 2 with some of her currently existing Studio Diary Videos on style development.

Download this document to read all about them and to see some of their amazing art!

You will need a highspeed internet connection to be able to download and the videos. If
you have a slower connection you can stream the videos online and/ or
learn through the PDFs, but the best option is to have a highspeed
internet connection.

It
will be helpful to have a basic understanding of IT, like reading
emails, navigating sites like Facebook and flickr etc. If you’re having
trouble with some IT related stuff some help can be given, but in depth
IT guidance cannot be given.

If
you are planning on downloading and keeping the videos you will need to
make sure you have approx 30-40GBs of data space available (if you are
low on space on your computer we recommend you buy a separate external
harddrive to which you can download all the lessons). Unfortunately I am
unable to offer the entire class on DVD/ CD.

Be aware that you will have access to the Ever After content until the end of 31st March 2017,
so make sure you download what you want throughout the year, DON’T WAIT
UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, because the content will really disappear after
31st March 2017.

You will
need a printer at home or be able to go to an external printer place to
print out the workbook if you are taking Module 2.

You’d like to learn more about style development and developing your unique voice, telling your story through your art

You enjoy drawing, painting and mixed media art

You enjoy stories and their deeper meaning + symbolism

Like learning more about drawing figures & faces

You want to connect with a like-minded artsy/ creative group of people

Like working in a kind, non-judgemental environment

You enjoy working from the comfort of your own home

If you do not enjoy exploring fairy-tales and myths.

If
you are hoping that each lesson will present a completely new technique
and that no technique is ever repeated. Each lesson is fresh and newly
created by each teacher, BUT we all work in the same field, so we will
likely overlap with some techniques here and there. That doesn’t mean
you don’t learn anything new because we all do something different with
each technique, each teacher has their own unique style and creates
amazing work, just be aware that some techniques may overlap.

If
you don’t like drawing faces & figures. The course is mostly
figurative. We will be drawing quite extensively with a focus on faces
and figures. Previous drawing experience is great and helpful but not
needed.

Module 2 is not for you if you’re not interested in exploring/ developing your own style and own voice.

Terms & Policies

* All other currency listings are approximate and depend entirely on the daily exchange rate – check www.xe.com for currency conversions).* Refund Policy:
Before the start of the course you can request a refund for the full
course fee up to 60 days after the date of purchase (paypal does not
issue refunds after 60 days). No refund can be given after the course
has started.* Other payment forms: If you can’t pay via paypal and want to make a bank transfer please email us on: willowing.arts [AT] gmail.com* When you buy any of Willowing Arts LTD products you agree to their Terms & Conditions which can be read here.

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Hello and welcome! I'm so HAPPY that you've decided to come and visit my blog! :0) I hope you find what you're looking for here! I offer online art classes, art for sale and you can find my in-person workshop schedule here too! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me on tamara.laporte {at} gmail.com - Big hugs!